Sod vase



March 1, 1932 C. CHRISTOFFERSON SOD VASE Filed July 3 1951 M 6 J 7 1. u o A w o v I Patented Mar. 1,1932

UNITED s'lrzrres CHRISTIAN 'CHRISTOEEERSON, F MADISON, WISCONSIN son vAsE Application filed my 3,

This invention relates to a vase for Outdoor With the foregoing and other objects in '10 View which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the, I

details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope ofwhat is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of theinvention has been shown. In said drawings:

Figure 1' is an elevation of the vase withthe sod removed.

Figure 2 is a section on line 22, Figure 1.

complete device. I

Referring to the figures by characters of reference, 1 designates a tubular pedestal 7.

closed at the bottom by a base 2 to which it is connected by any suitable means, such as brackets 3. Apertures ,4 are provided in the pedestal."

The top of the pedestal is closed by a cap 5 on which is supported a disk 6 extending beyond the pedestal. Brackets? or the like can be used to hold these parts together. Disk 6 supports the bottom ofthe upper section 8 of the vase. This is in the form of a container having a hollow wall 9 open at the 1 ered with a jacket 13 of sod which likewise conceals the base 2. r

of pedestal 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical section through the A filling pipe 14 opens into the top portion 19 1. Serial No. 548,694. 7

Water can be supplied to the pedestal l g through pipe 1 as desired and will seep I through small openings 4 so as to nourish the sodj acket 12. Another quantity of water can be poured into the hollow wall of the upper section Band will seep through the apertures 10 so as to nourish sod 12. r The sod will thus be kept green. The central portion of section 8' can be used for holding out flowers or growing plants.

What is claimedis: 1. Avase' including a tubular pedestal hav ing outlets in the wall thereof, means for directing water into thepedestal, an upper section open at the top and supported by-the 66 pedestal, said section having outlets in its" wall, and jackets of sod surrounding the pedestal and upper sections. j

e 2. A vase including a tubular pedestal having outlets in the wall thereof, means for di- 70 rectingwater into the pedestal, an upper section open at the top and supported by th( pedestal, said section having outlets in its 8 'wall, asupporting ledge below said section,

a jacket of sod surroundingthesection and 1 supported by the ledge, and a jacket of sod i surrounding the pedestal. I

8. A vase including a tubular pedestal having outlets in the'wall thereof, means for directing water into the pedestal, an upper sec- '80 tion open at the top and supported by the pedestal, said section having outlets in its wall, a supporting ledge below said section, a acket of sod surrounding the section and supported by theledge, and a jacket of'sod Y surrounding the pedestal, said upper section having a hollow wall and a'central open space surrounded by the wall, said space constituting a flower holder.

' In testimony that I claim the foregoing as m own, I have hereto affixed my signature.

" CHRISTIAN oH isToFFERsoN. 

